USGS workers observe lava from a Kilauea volcano fissure in Leilani Estates, on Hawaii's Big Island, May 24, 2018, in Pahoa, Hawaii. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) At a Glance Biologists think lava crickets are the first multicellular life form to repopulate barren lava fields.Yet the crickets lack characteristics associated with species that colonize new habitats.Scientists will soon launch a new study of the mysterious creatures. A strange life form has appeared on the barren lava fields left by last year's eruption...

A forestry worker thins a forest in an effort to prevent large forest fires. (stockstudioX/Getty Images) At a Glance A new Cal Fire report identified 35 fuel-reduction projects.The projects are aimed at protecting more than 200 vulnerable communities.However, these projects will not prevent all wildfire danger in California. California fire officials have released a report recommending 35 fuel-reduction projects to thin vegetation in nearly 147 square miles of state forests, which will help keep more than 200 vulnerable communities safer....

At a Glance A United Express jet missed a Maine runway during Winter Storm Scott.Two passengers and a crew member suffered minor injuries.It will take up to a year for a full report on the exact cause of the incident. A United Express jet that reportedly slid off a runway at Maine's Presque Isle International Airport on March 4 during Winter Storm Scott actually missed the runway entirely, investigators say. The 50-seat Embraer 145 jet flying in from Newark, New...